15 Delightful Carrie Underwood Facts

Brush up on your Carrie Underwood facts with these fifteen surprising tidbits! Bet you didn't know all of these...

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, 34, has amassed legions of fans worldwide and has won numerous awards— including seven Grammy Awards, fifteen Billboard Music Awards, twelve ACM Awards, eleven American Music Awards, seven CMA Awards, and even a Guinness World Record. The Oklahoma native first snagged our attention on the fourth season of American Idol in 2005, which she won. Underwood has since become one of the most successful artists in any musical genre.

Here are some facts that even her biggest fans might not know…

1) Carrie almost had a record deal with Capitol Records at the tender age of 14.

As a young teenager, Underwood traveled to Nashville to audition for Capitol Records. She impressed the label with her vocal talent, but a change in management derailed penning a deal altogether. Probably a blessing considering how hard stardom is on young stars.

3) The “Dirty Laundry” singer was an academic standout too.

Carrie graduated as salutatorian from Checotah High School and magna cum laude from Northeastern State University where she received her degree in Mass Communication with an emphasis in Journalism. After winning American Idol, she made the smart move to complete her degree in 2006.